Filip Yankov
Bulgaria
Summary
Accomplished Cybersecurity Engineer with a proven track record at DXC Technology, enhancing cloud security and implementing Zero Trust frameworks. Expert in Microsoft Azure and automation, I've significantly contributed to reducing cyber threats. My collaborative skills, coupled with a strategic approach to cybersecurity, have driven advancements in protecting information system assets and improving security postures.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cybersecurity Engineer
DXC Technology
05.2024 - Current
- Coordinated with third-party SIEM providers to maintain protections and predict threats, successfully onboarding all Oracle and SQL servers to the SIEM system.
- Worked with teams to develop company-wide information assurance, security standards and procedures.
- Worked with business partners to balance requirements, security and risk reduction.
- Configured threat detection rules within the SIEM system to alert on malicious activity, ensuring that critical assets were effectively monitored and protected.
Cloud Security Specialist
GN Group
12.2021 - 04.2024
- Developed security metrics and technical analysis to give insight into performance and trend, boosting the overall Azure security score to 60%, a high industry benchmark.
- Created policies and procedures for emerging security technologies.
- Maintained compliance with cybersecurity regulations and measures and tracked, assessed, integrated and reported on cloud security posture.
- Worked with teams of talented software engineers to define, build and maintain cloud infrastructure.
- Worked with business partners to balance requirements, security and risk reduction.
Master's Thesis Intern
Microsoft
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Collaboration with a Principal Security Architect at Microsoft to develop a method for quantifying Zero Trust security in SaaS environments. Utilizing graph theory within Microsoft Azure, my thesis established a scoring system to evaluate network security controls against advanced cyber threats. The research outcomes provided actionable insights for enhancing Zero Trust implementations, contributing to stronger cybersecurity frameworks in cloud computing.
QA Specialist
CluneTech
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Performed tests and inspections to conform to established standards.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
DTU - Technical University of Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Automation, Information & Control Computer Systems
Technical University of Varna
Varna, Bulgaria05.2020
Skills
- Cloud Security
- Identity
- Microsoft Azure
- Zero Trust
- Entra ID
- Conditional Access
- Defender
- Automation
- Hybrid environments
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Certification
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Associate
- SC-100: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
- AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies
- AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
- DevOps - Infrastructure & Configuration Management
Timeline
Cybersecurity Engineer
DXC Technology
05.2024 - Current
Master's Thesis Intern
Microsoft
02.2023 - 06.2023
Cloud Security Specialist
GN Group
12.2021 - 04.2024
QA Specialist
CluneTech
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Associate
- SC-100: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
- AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies
- AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
- DevOps - Infrastructure & Configuration Management
Master of Science - Computer Science
DTU - Technical University of Denmark
Bachelor of Science - Automation, Information & Control Computer Systems
Technical University of Varna
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